"I suggested you might never return to the United States if you see enough of the beauty of my country. Is that a possibility?" "I'm sorry, Commander, I was watching the scenery and daydreaming. That's a question I've asked myself as well. I love Mexico, but I plan to return to the States. Home is home, and yesterday's events haven't helped change my mind, despite the beauty of your country and my attachment to the Mexican people." "I understand, Maestra, and I intend to apprehend the culprit or culprits quickly and put your fears to rest." "Culprits? Are you thinking more than one person may be responsible for Pedro's murder?" Anna sorted through the list of suspects, remembering about Francisco Sanchez and his two companions, and Yolanda and Tomás Bello, the teachers' union official. Maybe Bello and Yolanda were involved with each other and conspired to murder Pedro. That was a reasonable possibility if Miguel was correct about Francisco Sanchez and his friends. "My investigative strategy, Maestra, is to obey the rule of parsimony and target the obvious." "And the obvious is?" Anna wondered if his view of the obvious matched hers.
